Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-26

you won't settle" This all happened
in June, 1885. Shortly afterwards my
husband was at work cultivating and
Elam was riding on horseback beside
him. Shortly afterwards my husband
came to the house to dinner. He was
frightened to death as usual" He
was in poor health, suffering from
asthma. From that time my hus-
band was afraid to work on the place
alone. Before that time he
never had assistance. About that
time advised my husband to go
down to the beach and give Elam a
chance to cool off. We were all fright.
ened out of our lives on account OF
him. We left and gave our place
in charge Of Mr.. Kent, who was very
friendly with Elan. We stopped at
the beach five days. We then re-
turned home. On the following Sat
urday Mr.. Bodkin began hauling hay.
He hauled five loads and started for
another. was surprised to see him
return with the empty wagon and
Elan riding by his side. They crossed
the bridge but did not come near our
house. Bodkin came up to the house
and started for another load of hay.
He was unloading the hay when
Elam crossed the bridge with a
butcher knife and Bodkin was
loading his gun. After awhile
Elam left. went with my husband to
Mr.. Roberts who came to help Bod
kin. The next day my husoana
started for Los Angeles to consui.
with the lawyers. We were all airala
of Elan. On Monday he came pack
accompanied with Joseph Fergusoh
who STAYED at our house nine days +,
and assisted Bodkin. The first night
about 10 O'Clock two shots were fired
Trough the house, atrikine right over
nv husbands head. My husband
loaded his gun and went out, but soon
returned. The shots struck ON the
east side of our house, The side facing
Elam's. knew that they came irom
his direction because we were sol
much annoyed by him. When Fer
guson left. MIR. Bodkin went with him.
/ told him that l could not live
there and l asked him to try and
get a school. He was gone ten or
eleven DAYS. He made second trip,
but had not secured a school. He
shortly afterwards got a letter from
DR.. Reed, giving him school at Cuca-
monga. He left in about a month
and was gone four weeks. never left
the place while he was gone. In the
first part of August l saw Mr.. Elan 60
up toward Mr.. Squires. l told Bodkln
that now was a good chance to cultl-
vate. He went out and went to work.
About II o'clock heard Elam's voice
and saw him watering his horse near
where my husband was working.
When he saw me he said: "G- d
YOU, 90 back to the house and attend
to your own business. He began
quarreling about a cow. He then
started to leave, and turning in his
saddle he shook his fist at my husband
and said: &c d-you, you won't
always be there. We will settle
this matter in a week, either in
here or some place else. The sooner
the better" He also said something
about my chickens bothering him.
In order not to have any trouble with
him on this score l sold every chicken
on the place. Whenever Elam would
see any of my children he would curse
and abuse them. often heard him.
Whenever l would send them for
water he would curse and abuse them.
They never said anything to him. They
were too much afraid of him. They
feared his shadow. When they went
to school they would go across the
fields so that they could hide in the
brush if they saw Elan coming.
Whenever Elan would see me he
would sing for my benefit. He always
sang the song my father and mother
were Irish and i am Irish too" L
am Irish and he used to
sing 50 that l could hear him.
On one Saturday night rocks were
thrown against the side of our house.
1t frightened us nearly to death. On
another night Miss Ida Parker stayed
all night at my house. About twelve
O'Clock our dog came in and got under
the bed and began to growl. l knew
that there was somebody around. We
both got up and looked out of the
window. While we were standing
there fusilade of stones were fired
against the house.
At this point the court adjourned
the case until 8 80 o'clock this morn
ing.